Delightful Korean Spinach Salad (Sigeumchi Namul)
A simple yet flavor-packed Korean salad made with fresh spinach, garlic, and sesame flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Salad
- Method: Blanching
- Cuisine: Korean
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lb Fresh Spinach (with the stems on)
- 4 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 4 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 4 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 Green Onion (chopped)
- 2 tbsp Sesame Seeds (crushed)
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 0.5 tbsp Korean Red Chili Flakes
- 0.5 tbsp Korean Chili Paste
Instructions
- Prep the spinach: Cut off the stems from the spinach and rinse the leaves thoroughly.
- Blanching: In a pot, add 1 teaspoon of salt and bring water to a boil. Add in the spinach and blanch for 30 seconds.
- Cooling the spinach: After 30 seconds, immediately remove the spinach and rinse it with cold water.
- Squeezing out excess water: Squeeze out all excess water from the spinach and cut it in half.
- Savory flavor mix: In a bowl, mix 2 cloves of minced garlic, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of sesame oil, half of the green onion, and 1 tablespoon of crushed sesame seeds. Add the spinach and adjust seasoning.
- Spicy flavor mix: In a separate bowl, combine the remaining garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, green onion, sesame seeds, Korean red chili flakes, Korean chili paste, and sugar. Mix with the prepared spinach.
Notes
For the best taste, consume within two days. Toast sesame seeds for extra flavor.
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